World's Largest Iceberg Breaking Up as Enormous Chunk Falls Off
Feb 3, 2025 · An enormous chunk has broken off the world's largest iceberg, in a possible first sign the behemoth from Antarctica could be crumbling, scientists told AFP on Friday.. The colossal iceberg – which is more than twice the size of Greater London and weighs nearly one trillion tonnes – had largely stayed intact since it started slowly moving north in 2020.
A23a: Giant iceberg on collision course with island - BBC
Jan 23, 2025 · The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote British island, potentially putting penguins and seals in danger.
World’s biggest iceberg, A23a, is on the move again | CNN
Dec 16, 2024 · The world’s largest iceberg is on the move again, drifting through the Southern Ocean after months stuck spinning on the same spot, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have said.
World's biggest iceberg, A23a, breaks free : NPR
Dec 20, 2024 · A23a, the world's largest and oldest iceberg, is finally cruising again through icy ocean waters after an unexpected delay. This summer, A23a got stuck near the South Orkney Islands, twirling in...
World’s biggest iceberg heading toward penguin-packed island …
Jan 23, 2025 · The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals. The trillion-ton slab of ice — called a megaberg — could slam into South Georgia Island and get stuck or be guided around it by currents.
The world's biggest iceberg is on the loose in the Atlantic Ocean
Jan 28, 2025 · Known as A23a, the 1,400-square-mile iceberg had been stuck on the ocean floor near Antarctica for 37 years after splitting in 1986 from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf.
A23a - Wikipedia
A23a is a large tabular iceberg which calved from the Filchner–Ronne Ice Shelf in 1986. It was stuck on the sea bed for many years but then started moving in 2020. As of January 2025, its area is about 3,500 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi), which …
The world’s largest iceberg is stuck spinning in the Southern Ocean | CNN
Aug 15, 2024 · The colossal iceberg known as A23a has been slowly spinning in one spot of the Southern Ocean since April. Here’s what experts have to say on the phenomenon.
World's largest iceberg threatens South Georgia wildlife - The Week
Jan 28, 2025 · The iceberg cometh. The spinning iceberg is approximately 1,500 square miles in size and located about 173 miles from the islands. If A23a grounds and wedges in the waters close to the islands, it ...
World's Largest Iceberg Escapes Antarctica - Newsweek
Dec 20, 2024 · NASA images reveal the journey of this gargantuan slab of ice as it made a break for the open waters of the Southern Ocean, finally escaping the grips of Antarctica. NASA images show iceberg...